Maryland's Public System of Higher Education

USM Elkins Building, Atrium
3300 Metzerott Road
Adelphi, MD 20873

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Please join us for a briefing by the Office of the Maryland Attorney General on how to respond to demands for information pursuant to CALEA, the Patriot Act, FERPA, DMCA, Maryland's Public Information Act, the new federal E-Discovery Rules, and a few other statutes.

Various statutes give state and federal agencies, students, plaintiffs, and the general public the right to view and/or copy the University's records under certain circumstances. Failure to adequately recognize these obligations and respond appropriately and timely can result in sanctions levied against the University and, in some cases, against the individual custodian of the records. Because so many records are now stored electronically, the University relies on its IT department to retrieve and organize these records. This presentation will briefly summarize the obligations imposed by a variety of statutes, provide examples of the kinds of requests you might encounter, and offer practical tips on responding appropriately.

Presenters: Carolyn Skolnik, an Assistant Attorney General in the Maryland Attorney General's Educational Affairs Division, and Thomas Faulk, Deputy Chief of that Division, will be the presenters. Each of them has represented various institutions of higher education in Maryland for more than thirteen years, and both have significant experience advising institutions faced with voluminous requests for information. They guarantee a fun-filled and lively presentation. CORRECTION: Actually, they don't guarantee anything, especially fun, because, let's face it, they'll be talking about electronic information retrieval. They do hope you'll find it informative and helpful.

Audience: IT Security Officers, IT Management and Staff, University Counsels, Librarians, Campus Police, Student Life, and Others.

Register

Please register by 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd. For further information, please contact Marilyn Kauffman at 301 - 445-1940. If you have questions concerning the briefing, please contact Suresh Balakrishnan or call (301) 445-2783. There is no fee for this briefing and parking is free.